It's getting to that time of year: Awards, awards, and more awards. And in college football there are tons of them.

We checked in with fans on Twitter to see who they feel should be SEC coach of the year. It's kind of interesting that even before the season ends there have already been two coaches fired, an interim coach not returning, and another considered a dead man walking. But it's also a deep pool of candidates for the coach-of-the-year award:

The candidates include Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin, Florida's Will Muschamp, Ole Miss' Hugh Freeze, Vanderbilt's James Franklin, and of course the two men who will (in all likelihood) coach in the championship game: Alabama's Nick Saban and Georgia's Mark Richt.

Here's what my Twitter followers had to say:

Easily Sumlin. New conference and new team for him. Double whammy.
- Joe Moore, @joemoore10

Kevin Sumlin. He's done the most of any coach with the hand he has been dealt. Navigated the "tough" SEC quite well for a first.
- Sab, @Sabanocchio

Probably Sumlin. First year at school, his/program's first year in SEC, new QB, new offense & results above what anyone expected.
- TNRLM, @TNRLM

Franklin.
@jltdawg, @jltdawg

Franklin. I think Coach of the Year should be about pure coaching ability, primarily looking at player talent vs. performance.
- Andy Murphy, @lifedecoded

Kevin Sumlin. He took a 7-6 A&M Team and has competed in as strong SEC West. Lost to Fla & LSU by less than 7 & beat #1 Bama.
- Carey Williams, @CareyWilliams2

About Jason Butt

Jason Butt joins The Telegraph after spending the past two years covering high school sports for The Washington Post. A 2009 University of Georgia graduate, he's also covered the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons for CBSSports.com.